PL-12

The PL-12 (, NATO reporting name: CH-AA-7 Adze) is an active radar-guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China. It is considered comparable to the US AIM-120 AMRAAM and the Russian R-77.

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Weapon.is_missile: yes
Weapon.name: PL-12
Weapon.image: PL-12AE air-to-air missile.jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.caption: PL-12AE mockup at Zhuhai Airshow 2024
Weapon.origin: People's Republic of China
Weapon.type: Medium-range, active radar homing air-to-air BVR missile
Weapon.used_by: People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Pakistan Air Force Myanmar Air Force
Weapon.service: 2005-present
Weapon.engine: Dual thrust solid fuel rocket
Weapon.speed: Mach 4+
Weapon.guidance: Active radar homing
Weapon.launch_platform: Aircraft

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Image: PL-12AE air-to-air missile.jpg

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service entry: 2005-00-00
Commons category: PL-12

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History
Design
Variants
Operators
Current operators
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==History== thumb|A model of an export version of the PL-12, SD-10A, (bottom-left corner) with a Pakistan Air Force CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder|JF-17 on display at the Farnborough Airshow 2010.